Activity 1: Cricket

ACTIVITY 1
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Group 5 Members
JALOVA, Jana Patricia P. JARABA, Josephine Deborah D. LADION, Nicole Jane F. LUARDO, Yuvi Rociandel
M.
Instructions :
1. Choose 1 Activity ranging from INDIVIDUAL-DUAL SPORTS OR TRADITIONAL GAMES that

you wish to engage in.
2. Discuss the nature and background of the sport/game.
3. What are the basic skills that should be developed and strengthened in the activity? Give at least 3
4. Give 1 basic exercise suggestion to strengthen the muscles used per basic skill mentioned above.
CRICKET
“England’s National Summer Sport.”
Introduction
England’s national summer sport, which is now played throughout the world, particularly in Australia,
India, Pakistan, the West Indies, and the British Isles. Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two
teams, 11 players each, on a field which has a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch in the centre. The game is
played by 120 million players world-wide making it the second most popular sport in the world.
Nature and Background

Cricket is played with a bat and ball and involves two competing sides (teams) of 11 players. The field is
oval with a rectangular area in the middle, known as the pitch, that is 22 yards (20.12 metres) by 10 feet
(3.04 metres) wide. Two sets of three sticks, called wickets, are set in the ground at each end of the pitch.
Across the top of each wicket lie horizontal pieces called bails. The sides take turns at batting and
bowling (pitching); each turn is called an “innings” (always plural). Sides have one or two innings each,
depending on the prearranged duration of the match, the object being to score the most runs. The bowlers,
delivering the ball with a straight arm, try to break (hit) the wicket with the ball so that the bails fall. This
is one of several ways that the batsman is dismissed, or put out. A bowler delivers six balls at one wicket
(thus completing an “over”), then a different player from his side bowls six balls to the opposite wicket.
The batting side defends its wicket.
There are two batsman up at a time, and the batsman being bowled to (the striker) tries to hit the ball
away from the wicket. A hit may be defensive or offensive. A defensive hit may protect the wicket but
leave the batsmen no time to run to the opposite wicket. In that case the batsmen need not run, and play
will resume with another bowl. If the batsman can make an offensive hit, he and the second batsman (the
nonstriker) at the other wicket change places. Each time both batsmen can reach the opposite wicket, one
run is scored. Providing they have enough time without being caught out and dismissed, the batsmen may
continue to cross back and forth between the wickets, earning an additional run for each time both reach
the opposite side. There is an outside boundary around the cricket field. A ball hit to or beyond the
boundary scores four points if it hits the ground and then reaches the boundary, six points if it reaches the
boundary from the air (a fly ball). The team with the highest number of runs wins a match. Should both
teams be unable to complete their number of innings before the time allotted, the match is declared a
draw. Scores in the hundreds are common in cricket.
According to Adrew Longmore, Senior Sports Writer, The Sunday Times (London); former Assistant
Editor, The Cricketer. Author of The Complete Guide to Cycling, Cricket is believed to have begun
possibly as early as the 13th century as a game in which country boys bowled at a tree stump or at the
hurdle gate into a sheep pen. This gate consisted of two uprights and a crossbar resting on the slotted tops;
the crossbar was called a bail and the entire gate a wicket. The fact that the bail could be dislodged when
the wicket was struck made this preferable to the stump, which name was later applied to the hurdle
uprights. Early manuscripts differ about the size of the wicket, which acquired a third stump in the 1770s,
but by 1706 the pitch—the area between the wickets—was 22 yards long.
The ball, once presumably a stone, has remained much the same since the 17th century. Its modern
weight of between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (156 and 163 grams) was established in 1774. The primitive bat
was no doubt a shaped branch of a tree, resembling a modern hockey stick but considerably longer and
heavier. The change to a straight bat was made to defend against length bowling, which had evolved with
cricketers in Hambledon, a small village in southern England. The bat was shortened in the handle and
straightened and broadened in the blade, which led to forward play, driving, and cutting. As bowling
technique was not very advanced during this period, batting dominated bowling through the 18th century.
Skills to be Developed and Strengthened

Balance
Balance is a very important factor in cricket. Batsmen especially need good balance to stay steady when
batting the ball. If you’re stance is unstable then there’s a good chance you won’t be able to hit the ball
accurately. To improve balance, you can practice walking, running, or batting with a bean bag on your
head. You can also practice one leg squats and walking straight lines.
Good Hand-Eye Coordination

Having good hand-eye coordination is essential for playing most sports, but especially cricket. You need
to be able to see and react quickly to what you see. So, when you see that ball coming, you can hit it
accurately. There are many ways to improve hand-eye coordination. You can start by playing catch every
day. You can even step it up a notch by playing catch with multiple balls. Learning to juggle can also help
you with this. Exercising your eyes is another good way of improving hand-eye coordination. Also, using
objects around the house to exercise the eyes can help greatly with improving reaction time and focus. It’s
so important to not only be able to see clearly during cricket, but to use your other body parts to move
fast.
Ability to Throw/Catch Balls
Cricket is played by using a bat to hit a ball, so of course, you need to know how to throw and catch a
ball. You need to throw strongly and precise. Throwing a cricket ball requires great strength because you
want to throw as hard as you possible can. Strengthening your muscles allow you to throw better. When it
comes to catching, you need good reflexes, anticipation, and to be very alert. Practice catching with a
tennis ball to improve your skills by having someone throw a ball toward you. Try to catch using both
hands while still keeping your eyes on the ball. When catching, you need to be relaxed and get into proper
positioning to make the catch.
Basic Exercise to Strengthen the Muscles per skill
Balance: Leg Swings

Stand on your right leg and raise the left leg three to six inches off the floor. With arms at your sides,
swing your left leg forward and backward, touching the floor for balance, while keeping your torso erect.
Now, repeat the moves, but don't allow your foot to touch the ground. And finally, swing the left foot to
the left side, holding the right arm out. Switch legs and repeat.
Good Hand-Eye Coordination: Learn to Juggle
For even better mastery of what's in your peripheral field, look up a YouTube tutorial and practice
juggling with three beanbags or Hacky Sacks. When you're juggling, you're actually looking up to the
upper point where the balls cross and your brain is making decisions on where your hands need to move
based on that.
There's really no better way to train your eye-hand coordination—we teach it to all of our athletes, from
middle schoolers up to professionals. Once you get the hang of that, add in some distractions. As these
drills get easier for athletes, we increase the challenge by putting them on a balance board or asking them
math questions. Even having a TV or radio on in the background can help simulate real-life situations in
which you're inundated with stimuli from every direction.
Ability to Throw/Catch Balls: Arm Raise
(a) With a weight in each hand, stand with feet shoulder-width apart. (b) Slowly raise both weights in
front of you until your hands are in line with the shoulders. Return the weight to the start position. (c)
Now raise both weights to the side, forming a T shape. That’s one rep. Perform 15 reps.
Sources (Links):
https://www.britannica.com/sports/cricket-sport
https://academycricket.co.uk/skills-required-to-be-a-good-cricket-player/
https://www.active.com/fitness/articles/7-exercises-to-improve-balance
https://www.outsideonline.com/1959876/4-easy-drills-improve-hand-eye-coordination
https://www.womensrunning.com/training/6-exercises-strengthen-upper-body/

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ACTIVITY 1

1. Choose 1 Activity ranging from INDIVIDUAL-DUAL SPORTS OR TRADITIONAL GAMES that

Nature and Background

Skills to be Developed and Strengthened

Good Hand-Eye Coordination

Basic Exercise to Strengthen the Muscles per skill

Balance: Leg Swings

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